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Bighead carp edges out milkfish in Laguna Lake
Bighead carp, locally known as "karpa," has displaced milkfish as the dominant fish species in Laguna de Bay. Latest figures of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (DA-BAS) indicated that bighead ...
- November 17, 2002
Cordillera-friendly tilapia developed
A new strain of tilapia suited to the cool-elevated areas of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has been launched for field-testing. Specifically, genetically engineered to withstand the climate in the northern ...
- July 28, 2002
Clinic for 'sick' fish
And now, a "clinic for sick fish." The facility is the Diagnostic Service Unit set up by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo. To assist the fishy ...
- August 25, 2002
Biotechnology can trigger a ‘blue revolution’ – scientist
Biotechnology can trigger a new revolution – a "blue revolution". "Blue revolution" pertains to great strides in production of food of fish origin. This is specifically true for fishfarming or aquaculture, which has in ...
- September 15, 2002
Modern biotech lab in Iloilo nears completion
The construction of a modern biotechnology laboratory in this seaside town 24 kilometers west of Iloilo City is nearing completion. The Japanese government-funded, P431-million Laboratory for Advance Aquaculture Technologies ...
- December 28, 2002
New book highlights bangus fry production in ponds
It’s now easier for milkfish growers to manage bangus broodstock (breeders) and produce fry in tanks and ponds. Information about these processes is made available by a manual titled "Milkfish Broodstock Management and Fry ...
- February 10, 2002
Dagupan City pushes bid to become bangus capital of the world
Soon, bangus (milkfish), the country’s national fish and also this city’s famous product, will be known as the fish of the masses not only in the Philippines but also in Asia. House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., who is also ...
- May 19, 2002
Animal by-products good as 'lapu-lapu' feedstuff
Animal by-products from slaughterhouses are effective feed ingredients for the culture of grouper (lapu-lapu), one of the country’s most delicious and expensive fish species. This was found in a study done by Dr. Oseni ...
- November 3, 2002